The
Asia Foundation seeks experienced candidates for Grants Manager
position. The Asia Foundation in Indonesia manages multiple donor awards
and implements its programs through grants to local partners (on
average 100 per annum, throughout Indonesia). As a Senior Manager in the
Indonesia office, the Grants Manager leads a 10-person Grants Unit,
ensuring efficiency and compliance with the Foundation's and Donor's
requirements. The Grants Manager will manage the Grants Unit to work
with local partners, develop systems to monitor and analyze performance,
and design capacity building activities for partners and Foundation
staff. S/he will ensure all financial audits run well. The candidate
should be a team player and a problem solver.

JOB FUNCTION

Effectively manage Grants Unit. Analyze
and suggest modifications in job responsibilities and/or processes
within the Grants Unit to produce clearer responsibilities, efficient
work flow, better workload balance and coordination, and improved
information management. Provide coordination, orientation, training and
supervision to the Grants Unit to increase their capacity for decision
making and problem-solving. Lead Grants Unit in answering any crucial
queries from partners, donors, program colleagues, head office and
auditor. Build strong relationship between Grants and Program Units for
better coordination with partners.

Quality control of the overall granting cycle. Oversee
and maintain the quality of the pre-award review of potential partners,
financial plans and reports review of the, grants closing-out and
audits to ensure that they are in compliance with the Foundation's and
donors' regulations and requirements. This may include directly
undertaking grants management and coordination activities for complex
grants and partners with more that one award from the Foundation.

Improve system to monitor and analyze partners' performance and improve procedures. Review
and improve the existing system to monitor the existing partners and to
evaluate the previous partners. Regularly report the results to the
Foundation's senior management to support effective decision-making and
promote strong financial controls. If necessary, improve the
Foundation's grants regulations, systems and procedures to address major
issues identified in the monitoring and evaluation processes.

Improve and facilitate capacity building for partners. Facilitate
the development and implementation of training programs for partners to
improve financial management and reporting. Lead partner capacity
building that includes quality financial reporting, strong supporting
documentation and fraud awareness and prevention.

REQUIREMENT

Minimum
eight years of progressively responsible experience in donor-funded
grant-related work (with an emphasis on budgeting, accounting and
financial reporting by partner organizations)

At
least two years of direct management experience supervising staff,
mentoring performance, and demonstrating team-building skills

Experience with grant-related audits to meet international standards

Experience
building financial management capacity of small to medium sized NGOs,
training qualifications and hands-on experience are preferred

Minimum
four-year degree in finance-related subject or in management/public
administration from a recognized University. Candidates without a
finance-related degree must have demonstrated capacity in accounting or
financial reporting through their professional history. Advanced degree
preferred.

Strong team player and excellent interpersonal skill

Professional organizational abilities and strong attention to detail

Proficiency in English and Bahasa Indonesia - written and spoken

HOW TO APPLY

Please send your application letter and CV to The Asia Foundation by e-mail to hrd@tafindo.org by August 14, 2015. Please write "Grants Manager" on the Subject of the e-mail. The Asia Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.